Paraschistura delvarii Mousavi-Sabet and Eagderi, 2015

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Paraschistura delvarii Mousavi-Sabet and Eagderi, 2015 – Endemic

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Paraschistura delvarii Mousavi-Sabet [H.] & Eagderi [S.] 2015: 299; Type locality: Upstream of Mond River, Persian Gulf basin, Fars province, Iran, 29°40'22"N, 52°08'57"E. Holotype: VMFC PSDI-H. Paratypes: GUIC PSD1P6–7 (2), VMFC PSD1P1–5 (5).

Common name: Pr: Loch-e Delvar, Sagmahi-e Delvar, En: Delvari’s loach, Mond loach.

Diagnosis: Colour pattern consisting of marbled colour pattern without distinct bars on the flank, shallow and elongated body. lateral line incomplete and extending to the dorsal fin base, a black and obvious spot at base of dorsal fin rays, body with scattered scale, short and stout snout, and a suborbital groove or flap in males.

Meristic characters: D: 7, A: 5, P: 8–9, V: 7, LL: incomplete, extending to the dorsal fin base, SC: scattered along body, DP: small and pointed, PA: present, SOG: absent.

Distribution: Persis basin ( Fig. 364). Found in Qara Aqaj and Mond Rivers.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Vulnerable B2ab(i,ii,iii). P. delvarii is known from some part of Qara Aqaj and Mond in Persis basin, where it affected highly by the recent year drought and the frequent water extraction for agricultural use. This species is believed to exist in more than five but less then 10 locations, based on the major threat of water extraction, and its AOO is estimated to be between 500 and 2,000 km 2. Therefore, we classified it as Vulnerable.